Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Lesson 1. Conformational analysis. Stereochemistry	Conformational analysis in cyclic compounds. Configurational stereoisomerism.
Lesson 2. Reactivity of organic compounds	Acid-base reactivity of organic compounds. Reaction mechanisms: stepwise reactions. Energetic profile of a reaction. Heterolytic bond cleavage. Ionic reactions. Reaction intermediates: carbanions. Redox reactivity of organic compounds. Formal states of oxidation.
Lesson 3. Addition reactions to carbon-carbon multiple bonds	Structure and general reactivity of functional groups with carbon-carbon multiple bonds: alkenes and alkynes. Hydrogenation: homolytic bond cleavage; concerted reactions. Electrophilic addition reactions to alkenes. Addition of HX; reaction intermediates: carbocations; regioselectivity; electrophiles and nucleophiles. Hydration reactions; orientation and stereochemistry. Addition of halogens. Dihydroxylation reactions. Addition reactions to alkynes.
Lesson 4. Aromatic substitution reactions	Structure and general reactivity of aromatic compounds. General mechanism for the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Reactions with non-carbon electrophiles. Reactions with carbon electrophiles. Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions in substituted systems: orientation and reactivity. Modulation of the reactivity of aromatic rings.
Laboratory Practices	Application of the techniques acid-base extraction and thin layer chromatography to the separation of mixtures of compounds, their identification and characterization.